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Immigration & Work Permits

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Immigration & Work Permits
What We Handle
  • 01 Class D work permits for employees and Class G permits for investors and business owners
  • 02 Class A, B, C, F, I, K and M permits for specific sectors, professionals, missionaries, students and refugees
  • 03 Special passes for short-term assignments and while permit applications are pending
  • 04 Dependant passes for spouses and children, and pupil's passes for school-age dependants
  • 05 Permanent residence and Kenyan citizenship by registration, including dual citizenship declarations
  • 06 Alien registration, Foreign National Certificates and renewals
  • 07 Corporate immigration audits, compliance programmes and understudy planning
  • 08 Business visas, East African Tourist Visa guidance and electronic travel authorisation queries
  • 09 Appeals, reviews and representations on refused or delayed applications
  • 10 Advice on deportation, declared prohibited immigrant status and removal orders
  • 11 Cross-border coordination for staff moving between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and other East African Community states

Immigration is one of the firm's signature practices. We are recognised for our expertise in securing permits and licences for foreign investors, executives and their families, and for keeping companies compliant once their people are on the ground.

We act for individuals and corporate clients across the full range of Kenyan immigration matters under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, working with the Directorate of Immigration Services, the Kenya Investment Authority and other agencies. We have particular depth serving Chinese and other Asian investors, and we are accustomed to coordinating with overseas HR teams, relocation providers and family members through every stage of the process.

Who We Act For

Foreign investors and entrepreneurs, multinational employers and their expatriate staff, international organisations, diplomats' families, foreign spouses of Kenyan citizens, and individuals seeking residence or citizenship.

Why GNA
  • Recognised expertise in investor and business permits
  • Long-standing working knowledge of the Directorate of Immigration Services and the Kenya Investment Authority
  • Ability to run immigration alongside company formation, licensing and employment so the whole relocation lands together
  • Experience communicating with clients who prefer to work through interpreters or in-house liaison teams
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